The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-01-13

sioners in every way possible for the wo,s
that Is imposed upon them, you appeal TO Cot
ment Of Agriculture 70 regulate Interstate
commerce. In cattle, and make an appropriation
large enough to enable oil cattle infected , with
cost Of the General Government. The history
Of this disease shows that there is no other
The report Of the Hoard Of Public Works shows
that the rcce pts from rents and tolls for the
year ending November 49, 1886, amounted to
thus giving On Increase OF S.S7i.si. The dis.
bursements make o still more favorable COM
parison They were, for 1885 ss62 s.s Io Tor 1879,
other words the difference in favor Of the State
for this year over last is $50 49, This gratifying
result Is due very largely to the hope that has
been revived In oil who are interested IN the
canals, that they are not to be abandoned or
allowed TO fall into decay and disuse. They con-
stitute valuable public property The IS state ate
contrary, it should be made distinctly the policy
Of the State TO improve and uphold and main.
the result will be that business upon and along
them will be revived: new boats will be built,
and their great benefits will be made each year
should and will become self sustaining.
The Ohio National Guard is an organization
that reflects the highest credit upon the State.
orderly and well conducted throughout Officers
and men alike appear to take great pride In be
coming efficient and capable soldiers, and 1t can
be said with perfect truthfulness that in drill.
discipline and appearance they are the equals
of any similar organization Of any State In the
Union. They merit all the assistance and en-
couragement you can extend.
The Adlutant-Generals report will be found
both interesting and comprehensive. You will
find in IL some correspondence with the Quarter
master General Of the United States Army at
Washington relative to the care Of the Confeder-
ate cemetery near Columbus, and you will learn
from it that the United States authorities are
xtn,,f pdc Inv,y, nt tad tn IA
place. The title to it is in the United States,
and that Government should care for these
Eraves; but IT seems to nave 1yefioGRea % I; M Shem
dated condition, and the entire burial place is
overgrown with weeds and thistles and briars.
1t is recommended that unless the United States
Government can be induced to do so, an appro-
priation be made to rebuild the fence and clean
up the grounds and put them in orderly repair
and condition.
The same should be done for the last resting
place of about two hundred Confederate dead
who are buried on Johnson's Island. The ha-
and should ever entertain for the destructive
political doctrines that these men fought for
ought not to stand in the way OF either a cordial
feeling toward the living who have abandoned
| such hereses, or q proper regard and Christian
| respect for the graves of the dead who although
wrong, yet heroically and yalorously commended
for the convictions they entertained.
You will also find in the Adiutant- General s
report correspondence with the Mayor Of the
city Of Charleston South Carolina. You will
the earthquake sufferers Of that city the use OF
one hunderd and Fifty tents. One hundred and
| forty-seven OF them have been already returned
| in good condition and without damage There
was no statutory authority for making this use
OF the States property, but 1t was known that
the generous hearted and patriotic people OF
| Ohio wanted every help offered that 1t was in
| their power to extend to their unfortunate
fellow citizens, and this in view Of the necessity
| and humanity of the case, wus regarded as
| sufficient warrant for what was done.
No event connected with the history Of Ohio
| is of greater importance or significance than the
| adoption OF our first organic law, the Ordinance
of 1851, and the first settlement on our SOIL in
pursuance thereof, ut Marietta, on the 7th day
| Of April, 1873. The centennial anniversary OF
| this settlement is close at hand. The adoption
| Of this ordinance Is to be celebrated by the Ma
| tional Educational Association at its meeting In
Chicago July next, and patriotic people OF the
whole State will be pleased to see this anniver I
| bration in Ohio, and by the erection upon the
site of this first settlement of an enduring mon
| The citizens OF Marietta, cooperating with
| the Pioneer Association and the Ohio State
| Archaeological and Historical Society, have in
The occasion should be made one in which moi
| only the whole State, but all the other State:
that formed part of the territory lying north
| west of the Ohio river can participate.
| For this same general purpose there will bt
held at Columbus in the autumn OF 1888 az
"Ohio Centennial Exhibition" which is de
j signed to be not only commemorative, but alst
educational, and illustrative OF our progress ant
development as q people. The General Assem-
bly, will probably be appealed to for aid to carry
| out these worthy purposes, and 1t is earnestly
| recommended that it be granted
In the day Of our strength and prosperity We
| should remember the valor of the army, the
| craftsmanship of the fathers, and the struggles
| and sufferings Of the pioneers, who secured fol
us the priceless heritage we enjoy. 1t will make
| us more devoted and Jealous In the discharge
Of our duties and teach our children lesson o
| patriotism and appreciation that will make free
popular government and civil and religious lib
| erty more secure in the land which the Lord ou
| God hath given US. Respectfully submitted,
| j. b. FORAKER, Governor.